Data-Informed

Being data-informed is essential for a community foundation to make strategic decisions that drive meaningful impact. By leveraging data, we can better understand the needs of our community, uncover emerging trends, and measure the effectiveness of initiatives. This data-informed approach allows us to allocate resources efficiently, engage with stakeholders more effectively, and ensure that our work is aligned with the priorities of those we all serve.

Below are data resources that inform our work. Gathering and analyzing community data is an ongoing process. Where data reports and dashboards are not yet available, we have included links to organizations working in those areas.

Community Demographics

• Spartanburg County Census Data US Census Bureau
• 2023 Community profile by ESRI for OneSpartanburg,Inc.
• Opportunity Atlas 
• American Community Survey 
  • Spartanburg County Data
  • City of Spartanburg Data
  • South Carolina Data
• 2018 Spartanburg County Racial Equity Index
• 2021 REI Has the Needle Moved?
• Quality of Life Data – OneSpartanburg, Inc

Civic Health

• Spartanburg County Citizen Engagement Plan

Cultural Vitality

• Chapman Cultural Center website

Economy

• Area Business Climate – OneSpartanburg, Inc.
• 2025 Opportunity Outlook – OneSpartanburg, Inc.
• Labor Force – OneSpartanburg, Inc.
• Income Data – OneSpartanburg, Inc
• Employment and Wages by Occupational Group
• 2020 City of Spartanburg, Area Regional Transit Agency Comprehensive Operational Analysis

Education

• Spartanburg Academic Movement Data Dashboard – K-12 through Post Secondary
• Post-Secondary Roadmap 2030 – Spartanburg Academic Movement
• Educational Attainment Data – OneSpartanburg, Inc.
• Early Childhood: Quality Counts
• Early Childhood: Hello Family

Natural Environment

• S.P.A.C.E – Spartanburg Area Conservancy
• Upstate Forever

Public Health

• Health Dashboard links
  • City of Spartanburg Data  
  • South Carolina Data
  • National Health Data
• Community Health Improvement Plan – Live Healthy Spartanburg
• Strategic Spartanburg – Spartanburg Food Security Dashboard
• Spartanburg County Youth Behavior Risk Survey 
• The Continuum of Care for the Upstate’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, updated annually.
  • Continuum of Care Racial Disparities Report
• 2022 South Carolina Inter-Agency Homelessness Report
• Ten at the Top Food Access Report
• United Way of South Carolina 2020 Self Sufficiency Report

Spartanburg County Foundation Data

Our mission is to improve the lives of Spartanburg County Residents. We do this by promoting philanthropy, encouraging community engagement, and responding to community needs.

• Fundholder/Donor Insights
• Annual Meeting Insights
• Annual Report Insights